GDT: 2019 NHL Draft

[Dangles78]

When they say he needs to work on his skating they’re not referring to just his speed. He’s literally just a week skater.

- Edge work looks decent. Has room for improvement
- Good balance
- Good sense of ability to change direction/position
- Feet/hands/head all seem to be in sync with each other

- Agility seems poor
- Upper body form looks weird to me
- Body looks kinda stiff

 

[canadianguy77]

Rust was always considered a top skating prospect. Speed was always the foundation of his game.

And now he doesn't seem as fast as he used to be and it shows. Speed isnt everything for youngsters, but they really have to work on it if its a weakness.

Nowadays, skating is what separates NHLers from guys playing in random leagues from NA to Japan.

 

[Turin]

He’s apparently got good vision and compete to go along with size so the skating isn’t a huge deal. Hornqvist and Bonino aren’t great skaters. Neither was Sundqvist. It’s about whether you can reach a certain baseline and what other things you can do.

 

[td_ice]

Is it worse then Det?

I'll check out Detroit now.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

He’s apparently got good vision and compete to go along with size so the skating isn’t a huge deal. Hornqvist and Bonino aren’t great skaters. Neither was Sundqvist. It’s about whether you can reach a certain baseline and what other things you can do.

Looking for next Crosby/Lemieux...not Hornqvist who was taken with very last pick.

Bust.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Lets just sign Tibbetts, he looks like he still has it.

There's not much else to do in prison so of course he's got a body like that.

 

[Extra Gloves]

He’s apparently got good vision and compete to go along with size so the skating isn’t a huge deal. Hornqvist and Bonino aren’t great skaters. Neither was Sundqvist. It’s about whether you can reach a certain baseline and what other things you can do.

Bones played “fast”. Just knew where to go and made good decisions to go with working his ass off.

 

[Empoleon8771]

But 3rd line upside!!!!

 

[KIRK]

So, 3 more picks, and we've survived the 1st round without JR making a stupid Letang trade?

 

[Turin]

Bones played “fast”. Just knew where to go and made good decisions to go with working his ass off.

Right, because he has good compete level and hockey sense. Sounds like this guy works hard and sees the ice well.

 

[canadianguy77]

Draft just set us back 10 years. Im out.

Go Pirates. Actually have management..

We're a middling team now. Each year will get increasingly difficult to make the playoffs. Its the circle of the NHL. Embrace it.

In 6 or 7 years this kid will be one of the players keeping the franchise afloat during the rebuild.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

So, 3 more picks, and we've survived the 1st round without JR making a stupid Letang trade?

Gonna try to trade Letang to both NJD and NYR for the 32nd and 33rd picks, they each have him for half a season.

 

[DeadPuckEra]

I googled Bill T and he was in legal trouble as recently as two days ago...

 

[td_ice]

Is it worse then Det?

Oh definitely, Detroit was a love-in compared to Philly.

 

[KIRK]

 

[canadianguy77]

I googled Bill T and he was in legal trouble as recently as two days ago...

Dude has mental issues. I feel sorry for him.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

We're a middling team now. Each year will get increasingly difficult to make the playoffs. Its the circle of the NHL. Embrace it.

In 6 ir 7 years

2 more cups by that 7th year.

 

[Empoleon8771]

That actually makes sense with this draft being as deep as it apparently is. If there isn't a huge difference between 27 and 21, why trade up to 21?

 

[dogthateats]

Bob Mackenzie’s rank - 23
HFPens - 3rd round

 

[dustybreaks]

Oh definitely, Detroit was a love-in compared to Philly.

Weird.

 

[canadianguy77]

I f***ing hate HF on android mobile now. Especially when I'm half tanked and my fingers turn into greasy sausages.. Wth happened to this site?

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Best part about the Philly reaction is everyone though it would be CC after the US team announcement. Complete fakeout.

 

[ColePens]

Can anyone think of one example in very recent years (as the game switched to speed) where a prospect needed to work on their skating and then became a good skater at the NHL level?

That's just a legit question. Not saying it can go either way. Just wondering out loud.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Lavoie has great flow, I take back everything I said, easy first round pick.

 

[dustybreaks]

Can anyone think of one example in very recent years (as the game switched to speed) where a prospect needed to work on their skating and then became a good skater at the NHL level?

That's just a legit question. Not saying it can go either way. Just wondering out loud.

Tavares